Nina's Southern Accents: Crafty Blog Hops

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

Crafty Blog Hops Gilded Autumn

Hey Y'all!

I am so excited to join in this blog hop featuring one of my favorite suites from the 2020 Holiday Mini Catalog. I am sure you have already seen some amazing projects as you have hopped along with us. I live in the Deep South, so we don't get much fall weather-it seems like we go straight from summer to winter, and you never know if you will be wearing shorts or sweaters on Christmas. But I do love fall, and I am looking forward to sitting outside by the fire drinking coffee as the weather cools. So even if we don't get the changing of the leaves like people further north, I wanted my card to reflect that beauty.

My card features the "baby wipe" technique. To do this technique, apply drops of re-inker onto a folded baby wipe. This become your ink pad. I used Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, and Cajun Craze to give the leaves the fall colors. I stamped the outline image in Early Espresso, then inked up the solid stamp with the baby wipe to fill in the color.

I added a strip of the DSP, and a piece of the Brushed Copper Foil that I embossed with one of the Meadow Moments embossing folders. The sentiment is heat embossed with Copper embossing powder onto a strip of Very Vanilla cardstock layered on top of a strip of Cajun Craze. (I am now officially in mourning because it was only after I had made my project that I realized my absolute favorite embossing powder has been retired.) I used the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch to add a decorative edge. I punched out one of the leaves and added a small bow made with the Copper Grosgrain Ribbon from this suite. It doesn't show up in the pictures, but I added some sparkle to the leaves with my Wink of Stella.

Card Measurements:

Card Base-Very Vanilla Thick 8-1/2 x 5-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
Cajun Craze layer- 4-1/8 x 5-3/8
Very Vanilla layer- 4 x 5-1/4
DSP- 1-1/4 x 5
Copper Foil- 1-3/4 x 3-1/2
Cajun Craze strip- 4-1/4 x 1
Very Vanilla- 3-3/4 x 5/8

Thank you for hopping along with us, make sure to visit everyone's blog so you can see all of the beautiful projects made with this suite and be inspired to create your own!

What do you look forward to the most about the Fall season? Leave me a comment and let me know. If you live in the US, don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, and you would like to purchase any of the products I have used today, simply click on the images below to go to my online store. Before you leave, hit the subscribe button so you don't miss out on new projects. As we say in the south....

Happy Fall, Y'all!

Love,

Nina

Product List

Gilded Autumn Suite Collection (English)

[155123]

$96.25

Beautiful Autumn Bundle (English)

[155189]

$50.25

Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper

[153520]

$15.00

Brushed Metallic Cardstock

[153524]

$15.00

Basket Weave & Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack

[153553]

$8.00

Lovely Labels Pick A Punch

[152883]

$23.00

Meadow Moments Embossing Folders

[153126]

$8.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[144237]

$8.25

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$8.75

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$9.75

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[119790]

$3.75

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[131158]

$3.75

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[105229]

$3.75

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder

[141636]

$6.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$30.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Monday, September 7, 2020

Back To School Blog Hop

Hey Y'all!

I am so excited to participate in another Crafty Blog Hop with several other demonstrators. Our theme this time is "Back To School." Back to school looks very different in my part of the world this time around. Our school system had decided to go face to face, then the Friday before starting on Monday, it was announced at the last minute that everyone would start virtual. I teach a Bible Study class at my church, and have several teachers in it. All of my children are grown and out of school, so I decided to make some cards for the teachers in my class.

I have fallen in love with this fold, I call it a "Modified Easel." I've seen them all over Pinterest, but I'm going to give credit to Ronda Wade, it was her video in her Creating for Christ group that made me want to make one. And I have made a bunch! I love the idea of someone putting this on a desk, on their bedside table, or anywhere they can look over and be reminded they are thought of. I used the "You Got This" sentiment from Ridiculously Awesome, which I thought was perfect to give them some encouragement.

This is what they look like folded flat. I chose a coordinating cardstock color for the middle, but I used embossing folders to add texture.

One of my class members is a baseball coach. Our school colors are purple and gold, so I used those colors for his card.

To make the baseball, I used the 1-1/2" Circle Punch and drew the lines with my Real Red Stampin' Write marker.

The DSP (Designer Series Paper) is the Plaid Tidings from the 2020 Holiday Mini Catalog.

The apple was made with the Apple Builder Punch and Harvest Hellos stamp set.

Tip: use 1/4" or 1/2" scraps of cardstock for elements like the leaf and stem.

I used my Stampin' Write Markers to add ink to the sentiment from By The Dock. The stamp says, "thank you for making a difference in my life," so using my marker I was able to only add ink to the portion of the stamp I wanted. The Stampin' Write markers are a staple in my craft room. I love to use them to partially ink up stamps, add different colors , and other techniques.

Card Measurements and Instructions:

Card Base- 8-1/2 x 5-1/2, scored at 4-1/4.
DSP measurements- 4-1/8 x 1-5/8, 2 x 1-7/8
ON ONE SIDE ONLY, cut up to the score line at 1-3/4 on both sides. This will give you 3 "flaps."
Score the middle flap at 2-1/8
Glue down the 2 side flaps so only the middle opens up.
Adhere DSP and sentiments to the card front.
Use dimensionals to adhere the stop element (the apple and baseball were mine) to the inside of the card.

Thanks for hopping along with us today! Make sure to click on all the names so you can see all of the amazing projects we have in store for you.

If you would like to purchase any of the supplies I have used in my projects, you can click on the images below to go to my online store. Be sure to use the current host code found in the right column to qualify for my Loyalty Rewards (see details above.) Unless your order is $150 or more, then claim the rewards for yourself, you will also get an appreciation gift from me! Thanks again for stopping by, and no matter what, remember "YOU GOT THIS!"

Love,

Nina

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